Just moments after passing a controversial bill making it easier to carry a hidden firearm in Nebraska, Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly ordered the balcony to be cleared for “security.”

The bill, approving so-called “Constitutional Carry,” was okayed 33-14, after surviving one last-ditch filibuster.

Currently in order to carry a concealed weapon, you have to complete a handgun training and safety class and pay $100 for a state permit.

State Sen. Tom Brewer’s legislation would end both those requirements.

The police chiefs of Lincoln and Omaha oppose the changes, arguing they will make the state’s biggest cities unsafe.

Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to sign the bill into law without much delay.